Council tabled the food truck ordinance (2018-2134) after downtown restaurant pushback, advanced a Kazu's Sushi dumpster lease, and extended water-plant chemical contracts.
15 items on the agenda · 10 decisions recorded
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- 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Pledge of Allegiance
Representatives from Troop 38 led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence for servicemen and women.
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[00:00:22] We have a couple of representatives from Troop 38. [00:00:23] I'm going to ask them to come down and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. [00:00:25] If you would all stand for the Pledge and then remain standing for a moment of silence [00:00:30] in honor of our servicemen and women at home and abroad. [00:00:34] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for [00:00:45] which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
The council observed a moment of silence.
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[00:00:55] Thank you. [00:00:58] You may be seated.
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Approval of July 3, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes of the July 3, 2018 regular meeting with one correction noting there were 102 bike riders, not 202.
- motion:Approve the July 3, 2018 regular meeting minutes as corrected (102 bike riders, not 202). (passed)
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[00:00:59] And thank you, Scouts. [00:01:00] The next item on the agenda is the approval of the July 3rd regular meeting minutes. [00:01:08] I had one correction. [00:01:10] Although it certainly looked bigger than that, there were 102 bike riders that day, not 202. [00:01:17] So I'd entertain a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. [00:01:24] So moved. [00:01:25] The approval is corrected. [00:01:26] Second. [00:01:27] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:01:30] Aye. [00:01:31] Opposed, like sign. [00:01:33] Motion passes.
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Presentation of Cultural Affairs Committee Annual Report
Richard Melton of the Cultural Affairs Committee presented the 2017-2018 annual report and 2018-2019 objectives, highlighting accomplishments like the Bank Street Crosswalk painting and partial funding of a Richey Suncoast Theater production, and upcoming plans including a children's art show, speaker series, art in the park, wine walk, and a Cultural Arts Center. A councilmember expressed support and encouraged continued work on murals and sculptures downtown.
Bank StreetMain Street BridgeRecreation Aquatic CenterFlorida Humanities CouncilRichey Suncoast TheaterRichard MeltonArt in the ParkBank Street Crosswalk painting projectChildren's Art ShowCultural Affairs Committee Annual ReportCultural Arts CenterFive-year cultural planMain Street Bridge projectSpeaker Series February 2019Wine Walk▶ Jump to 1:34 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:01:34] Next, we have a presentation from the Cultural Affairs Committee. [00:01:38] Sir Richard Melton is here representing the Cultural Affairs Commission and is prepared [00:01:42] to present the report to you this evening. [00:01:48] Just wanted to give you all a little shout out, show you what we're doing so we're not [00:01:52] just sitting around in a room once a month looking at each other. [00:01:56] Some of the things that we've accomplished 2017-2018, the Bank Street Crosswalk painting [00:02:02] project, we partially funded a musical production for the Ritchie Suncoast Theater. [00:02:08] We have a full committee that conducts regular monthly meetings. [00:02:12] We've reviewed the Main Street Bridge project and made recommendations to the city manager. [00:02:17] Our objectives for the 2018-2019 goals are a children's art show, December at the Recreation [00:02:24] Aquatic Center with a choral group and artwork from local school children. [00:02:30] The speaker series, February 2019, provided we have grant funding requested from the Florida [00:02:36] Humanities Council. [00:02:37] We also have art in the park, a walking tour of art sculptures in the park and into downtown. [00:02:44] Also a wine walk. [00:02:46] The creation of the Cultural Arts Center, hands-on science learning center for children. [00:02:51] That has been something I've been trying to get focused on because I think that when we [00:02:56] have a city that has more culture, obviously you're going to have less crime. [00:03:01] It's going to bring a better quality of people into our town and our city. [00:03:07] The Cultural Affairs Committee is also working to develop a comprehensive five-year plan [00:03:11] to present to City Council that will encompass the following, art, painting, crosswalks, [00:03:16] murals, theater, poetry, music and sculpture. [00:03:20] In closing, the Cultural Affairs Committee has a bold vision of making New Port Richey [00:03:25] a culturally diverse community of which we can all be proud. [00:03:29] We appreciate the continued support of our city government and our city council. [00:03:33] Respectfully, Richard. [00:03:35] Thank you. [00:03:36] Any questions? [00:03:38] Just a comment. [00:03:39] I think the Cultural Affairs Committee has a lot of momentum going right now and I look [00:03:44] forward to your ideas. [00:03:45] There's some printed here, but I just think I agree with what you said, culture. [00:03:51] Adding arts to our culture in downtown is, to me, very, very important and I think we [00:03:57] need to continue to work on goals to be able to obtain sculptures like you referenced. [00:04:03] Maybe some more murals on our buildings downtown. [00:04:05] I just visited with my daughter's softball tournament, Lake Placid, and their whole downtown [00:04:10] is covered with murals and it's just absolutely amazing. [00:04:13] Very historical downtown. [00:04:14] So, y'all are doing a great job and I look forward to continuing the momentum that you [00:04:18] guys have. [00:04:19] Thank you. [00:04:20] Appreciate your support. [00:04:21] Thank you.
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Proclamation - Supporting the World Health Organization's Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Network
approvedCouncil read by title only a proclamation supporting the World Health Organization's Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Network. The City Clerk was directed to forward the proclamation.
- direction:Proclamation read by title only; City Clerk to forward the proclamation. (passed)
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[00:04:23] Next is a proclamation supporting the World Health Organization's age-friendly cities [00:04:28] and community networks. [00:04:29] This is reading by title only and the city clerk will forward that proclamation on. [00:04:37] Next item is Vox Pop.
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentCouncil approved the consent agenda containing purchases/payments for City Council approval via voice vote.
- motion:Motion to approve the consent agenda. (passed)
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[00:08:03] The next item is the consent agenda. [00:08:07] Move for approval. [00:08:08] Second. [00:08:09] Motion and a second. [00:08:11] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:08:14] Aye. [00:08:15] Opposed, like sign. [00:08:17] Motion passes. [00:08:18] Next is public reading of ordinance, first reading ordinance 2018-2141.
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First Reading – Ordinance No. 2018-2141: Property Lease Agreement with Kazu's Sushi for Dumpster
approvedCouncil approved on first reading Ordinance 2018-2141, authorizing a lease of approximately 14x12 feet of city-owned property on the south side of Nebraska Avenue (near a master lift station) to Kazu's Sushi for placement of a dumpster. The lease is for an initial three years with one-year options at $65.62/month. Council also asked staff and the city attorney to review existing dumpster screening regulations and enforcement citywide.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2018-2141
- motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 2018-2141 authorizing the property lease agreement with Kazu's Sushi for a dumpster. (passed)
- direction:Council direction to staff and the city attorney to review existing dumpster screening regulations and pursue enforcement citywide. (none)
5706 Main StreetSouth side of Nebraska Avenue west of Grand BoulevardDossette'sEstella'sKazu's SushiChristine MiyazatoDeBella ThomasMr. RiveraMs. VanceCavalier Square leaseDumpster screening ordinanceMaster lift station odor controlOrdinance 2018-2141▶ Jump to 8:24 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:08:24] Ordinance 2018-2141, an ordinance of the city of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:08:28] authorizing the lease of a portion of a certain property owned by the city [00:08:31] and located on the south side of Nebraska Avenue west of Grand Boulevard, [00:08:35] providing authorization for execution of the lease agreement [00:08:38] and providing for an effective date. [00:08:41] Ms. Vance. [00:08:42] Mr. Rivera. [00:08:44] Thank you. [00:08:47] The subject property is located on the south side of Nebraska Avenue towards the west [00:08:53] in front of the city-owned parking lot in the downtown area, [00:08:57] right behind Kazoo Sushi's restaurant located at 5706 Main Street. [00:09:03] It's the former restaurant known as Estella's. [00:09:08] As you can see from here, the issue that they've had with the existing condition is [00:09:14] there is no area for them to store their dumpster, [00:09:20] and even if they did have room, because the city planners are in that way, [00:09:24] their ingress-egress of the dumpster is very limited. [00:09:28] When it was Estella's restaurant, they used to have a small dumpster that was on wheels [00:09:34] and staff would reel it out. [00:09:36] It was over in this corner right here. [00:09:41] Staff would reel it out and the garbage company would come pick it up. [00:09:46] When Kazoo's occupied the place, [00:09:49] they were informed that those small dumpsters were no longer available, [00:09:53] and the only size dumpsters that they would be able to get would be the four-yard ones [00:09:59] where the trucks with the forks would come and get it. [00:10:02] And so they ended up giving us a call to find out if there was anything that we could do for them [00:10:08] or if there was something that we could work out. [00:10:10] Yes, sir. [00:10:11] Before you switch slides, just one question. [00:10:13] That blue box, that's a dumpster? [00:10:16] Yes, sir. [00:10:17] And that's for the coral reef? [00:10:18] Yes, sir. [00:10:19] And it's just located in the middle of the parking lot with no vinyl fencing or anything around it, correct? [00:10:23] Correct. [00:10:24] Is that what it looks like today? [00:10:25] I believe so. [00:10:26] Thank you. [00:10:30] So the idea that we came up with was the existing parcel that the city owns [00:10:36] has an existing master lift station on it, [00:10:40] and there was an area on the east side of the vinyl fencing that was available. [00:10:47] As part of the ordinance, there's a lease agreement, which is Exhibit A, [00:10:54] that calls out an area that's approximately 14 by 12 space that they could use to place a dumpster in there. [00:11:04] In the agreement, they would be responsible for the upkeep, the maintenance, [00:11:09] and any other kind of items that needed to be taken care of to keep the facility up to code. [00:11:16] The agreement that we have contains an initial lease for three years with one-year options, [00:11:23] depending on if both parties agree to it. [00:11:26] The dollar amount of the lease is $65.62 a month, [00:11:32] and that was based on the same methodology that staff used with the existing Cavalier Square lease [00:11:39] that we have with Dossette's, and we would request that you approve the first reading of this ordinance. [00:11:46] And the owner of Quaz's, Christina Maiazato, is here if you have any questions for her. [00:11:55] I open this up for public comment. [00:11:59] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:12:01] Move for approval. [00:12:03] Second. [00:12:04] To the maker. [00:12:05] That looks a lot nicer than the blue dumpster in the parking lot adjacent to the new casues. [00:12:11] By the way, we're very excited about you coming downtown. [00:12:12] I hope you are as well. [00:12:15] One of our former Council members, Ms. DeBella Thomas, this was one of her pet peeves. [00:12:20] We have dumpsters all over our city with no fencing around them, not just in downtown, but along US 19. [00:12:27] They're out on the side in front of businesses right off of 19. [00:12:30] No decorative fencing, no landscaping, and it looks absolutely horrible. [00:12:34] If my colleagues agree, I'd like for staff and our city attorney to look into possibly, [00:12:41] I don't know what form it would be in the form of an ordinance, [00:12:44] but we need to tighten up and make these dumpsters in our downtown and anywhere in our city, in my opinion, [00:12:50] look a little more pleasing to the eye because that looks nice. [00:12:54] The dumpster in my commercial building looks just like that. [00:12:57] I have a great landlord who cares about the appearance of his building and his surrounding community, [00:13:03] but to just have dumpsters thrown out on the fronts and sides of buildings with no decorative fencing [00:13:08] to hide the dumpsters and the garbage, I just think as a city we can do better. [00:13:14] I don't want to make it tough to be a business owner in our city, [00:13:17] but if I own the building or a business in the city, restaurant, whatever, [00:13:23] my dumpster site would look like that, not just thrown out in the middle of a parking lot. [00:13:28] I think we actually have something already on the books. [00:13:31] I think it's just an enforcement issue. [00:13:33] We already have a screening ordinance, I believe, yes. [00:13:36] Well, let's look into that, what the current regulations are, [00:13:40] and then we'll get with staff and start enforcing that, [00:13:43] and I think it's going to make our city look a lot nicer, both downtown, 19th Corridor, all over. [00:13:49] Thank you for the second. [00:13:51] I was just thinking that anything new code-wise, and that's pretty much required anymore, [00:13:56] but there might be some old ones that slip through that, [00:13:59] but definitely need to look into that and do the enforcement. [00:14:04] Councilman? [00:14:05] Just to add to the motion on the floor, first of all, we're excited to have the restaurant coming into town. [00:14:12] I've had a number of people that are anticipating it, [00:14:19] and I believe there's a sushi that's involved. [00:14:22] Is that part of your menu, a sushi? [00:14:24] Okay, so not for nothing, and I don't want to be a red herring here, [00:14:28] but it seems that do you find you have to be more frequent with the frequencies of the pickup? [00:14:40] I know that particular spot, and I think Mr. Rivera could confirm, because of our lift station, has been one. [00:14:46] We had to put a lot of money, I think, into trying to improve the odor from the lift station there. [00:14:54] You've got an expensive odor control system. [00:15:00] Areas already, not stressed, but how frequently do they empty the dumpsters, I guess, is my [00:15:08] question. [00:15:09] Is that a choice or is it every two, three days? [00:15:13] If you could come down to the microphone so the folks at home could hear your answer please. [00:15:20] I'm sure everybody's going to eat the sushi and so there'll be no food thrown into the [00:15:24] dumpster. [00:15:25] Most people do, yes. [00:15:26] Yes. [00:15:27] Nice to meet everybody. [00:15:28] My name is Christine Miyazato. [00:15:30] The answer, currently I have two days a week pickup and I have a six-yard dumpster at [00:15:36] my current location. [00:15:37] That works out. [00:15:38] Yes, and it works out. [00:15:40] And you have to keep the lids closed. [00:15:42] The neighbor next to us does not keep his lids closed so that's where you can get a [00:15:47] lot of odor and you do need to maintain and keep your area clean. [00:15:51] Okay. [00:15:52] Good rule. [00:15:53] That should be an enforcement too. [00:15:55] Thank you. [00:15:56] And I understand from your current customers that you do also have food that's cooked. [00:16:00] Yes, we do. [00:16:01] We have Japanese cuisine, like tempuras and teriyakis and things like that as well, and [00:16:08] cooked sushi as well. [00:16:09] Nice. [00:16:10] My son's a big fan of sushi. [00:16:11] I am not, but I could go for the tempura so when he comes to visit, we'll come visit. [00:16:17] Thank you very much. [00:16:18] Glad to have you. [00:16:19] Thank you. [00:16:20] Any other discussion, comments? [00:16:22] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:16:24] Aye. [00:16:25] Opposed?
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First Reading - Ordinance No. 2018-2134: Food Trucks Ordinance
tabledFirst reading of Ordinance 2018-2134, which would create a new Article 12 regulating mobile food vending (food trucks) in the city. Three downtown business owners spoke in opposition, concerned about impacts on brick-and-mortar restaurants. At the request of absent Councilman Davis (the driving force behind the ordinance), the item was tabled until he could participate.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2018-2134
- motion:Motion to table Ordinance 2018-2134 until Councilman Davis can participate in the discussion. (passed)
5641 Main Street5848 Central Avenue7824 Cherry Tree Lane, New Port RicheyMichael Ottaway's businessRose's BistroCouncilman DavisGerald CussMichael OttawayMs. ManceRichard MiltonArticle 12 - Mobile Food VendingChapter 13 of New Port Richey Code of OrdinancesOrdinance 2018-2134Pasco County food truck ordinance▶ Jump to 16:26 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:16:26] Like sign. [00:16:27] Motion passes. [00:16:28] Next is First Reading Ordinance 2018-2134. [00:16:31] Ordinance 2018-2134, an ordinance of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, providing for [00:16:37] amendment of Chapter 13 of the New Port Richey Code of Ordinances pertaining to licenses [00:16:42] and business regulation, providing for a new Article 12 pertaining to mobile food vending, [00:16:47] providing definitions of terms, providing for registration and permitting, providing [00:16:51] for regulations, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for enforcement, [00:16:56] providing for conflicts, severability, and effective date. [00:16:59] Ms. Mance. [00:17:00] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:17:03] This ordinance is being presented to you based on a request by City Council to adopt an ordinance. [00:17:11] Currently, the city does not have an ordinance that regulates food trucks. [00:17:16] Food trucks certainly are an interesting addition to civic life, although our approach [00:17:24] has been very balanced and very thoughtful in respect to not only the fact that there's [00:17:32] a phenomenon associated with food trucks, but also as a result to the fact that we need [00:17:38] to respect the vestige of the local business community and their vestige to the city. [00:17:46] In that respect, we've come up with an ordinance that set forth registration and permitting [00:17:52] requirements, standards for being on public property, standards for being on private property, [00:17:59] and standards for being on either public or private property. [00:18:05] And I, in a conversation earlier today, learned that the county administration is also working [00:18:13] on a food truck ordinance, and I hope to be able to present that to you to look at for [00:18:19] comparison purposes. [00:18:22] But the discussion tonight should hone in specifically on the standards that we've set [00:18:27] forth for your consideration, number of days and location and other processing requirements [00:18:36] that need to be considered in going forward with allowing food trucks more prominently [00:18:43] in the city's downtown. [00:18:46] Thank you. [00:18:47] This is a public reading of this ordinance. [00:18:48] Public comment is appropriate at this time. [00:18:51] If anybody would wish to address council, please come on down. [00:18:58] If you could give us your name and address for the record, please. [00:19:01] I'm Gerald Cuss. [00:19:02] I live at 7824 Cherry Tree Lane in New Port Richey. [00:19:08] I'm also a partner and one of the owners of Rose's Bistro in downtown New Port Richey. [00:19:18] I don't know if you've all looked at Channel 9 or saw my interview with Channel 9, but [00:19:23] I am vehemently opposed to food trucks in the downtown area. [00:19:30] I feel that our restaurants are struggling as it is to maintain our presence and maintain [00:19:42] our client base. [00:19:44] I feel that these trucks will take away from all of our clientele and take ... It's just [00:19:56] not part of the city. [00:20:01] It's just not envisioned. [00:20:04] I don't think that ... My vision of the city, and when I opened up the restaurant, was one [00:20:10] that people would walk, people would talk, people would come in, and they would enjoy. [00:20:18] Food trucks just are not ... They're there. [00:20:21] That's also ... You're taking away from the revenue of the downtown merchants. [00:20:30] It's just ... The food trucks are outside people, and they're nothing to do with the [00:20:37] city. [00:20:39] That's my opinion. [00:20:42] Thank you, Jerry. [00:20:43] Anyone else? [00:20:44] It's a race. [00:20:45] Richard wins. [00:20:46] I saw this on the agenda, and I felt like I had to speak about it, because we want to [00:21:01] be a city that has ... [00:21:02] Give us your name and address, for the record. [00:21:04] Yeah. [00:21:05] Richard Milton, 5848 Central Avenue. [00:21:08] I'm sorry. [00:21:09] I feel like we need to be ... To make sure that ... We've got people here with skin in [00:21:13] the game. [00:21:14] The merchants downtown have had skin in the game for a long time, and I don't feel that [00:21:18] bringing in a food truck is going to just take away some of that business, because somebody [00:21:22] went and just bought a truck while they didn't buy the building. [00:21:25] I think that's where we need to make sure that we're looking. [00:21:28] Thank you. [00:21:29] Thank you. [00:21:30] Mike? [00:21:32] My name is Michael Ottaway. [00:21:35] My business is 5641 Main Street. [00:21:40] The food truck industry is trendy. [00:21:43] It's trendy to a point where bigger cities, I can see handling the food trucks, but downtown [00:21:50] New Port Richey, where we're just now growing, I mean, we're adding all kinds of new places, [00:21:57] and we're still small. [00:22:00] If you bring in food trucks, you've got all these brick and mortars down here that ... They're [00:22:06] trying to survive, which I'm not saying ... I'm totally different from the restaurants, because [00:22:12] I'm a family-friendly place where we invite the kids to eat ice cream. [00:22:18] Does it affect me? [00:22:19] I don't think it would, but if you bring them down, it's going to take away from the restaurants, [00:22:27] and soon this is going to be a ghost town, because all these restaurants ain't going [00:22:30] to be able to survive, and they're going to move right out, and that's what I feel [00:22:35] about that. [00:22:36] Thank you very much. [00:22:37] Yes, sir. [00:22:38] Anyone else? [00:22:39] Seeing no one else come forward, I'm going to close public comment. [00:22:46] Ms. Manns, you wanted to advise us ... [00:22:49] Yes, I've been in communication with Councilman Davis, who's unable to be here this evening, [00:22:57] and it's at his request that you consider tabling this item until he can participate [00:23:03] fully in the discussion. [00:23:06] Deputy Mayor, I missed the first meeting when this was first rolled out. [00:23:10] I have several comments to make about food trucks, but Councilman Davis was the driving [00:23:15] force behind this ordinance. [00:23:16] I would very much like to have open discussion with him here, so I am in favor of tabling [00:23:22] the item. [00:23:23] I don't want to keep pushing it down the road by any means, but he's really the one [00:23:27] that got this thing going, in my opinion, and I'd like him to be here when we have these [00:23:31] open discussions. [00:23:32] Unfortunately, I wasn't able to last time. [00:23:34] Move to table. [00:23:35] Second. [00:23:36] We have a motion to table. [00:23:39] No discussion on a motion to table. [00:23:40] There's no discussion on a motion to table, correct, so all those in favor of the motion [00:23:43] to table, please signify by saying aye. [00:23:46] Aye. [00:23:47] Opposed, like sign. [00:23:48] We will table it until such time as Mr. Davis anticipates being here. [00:23:52] We will again public notice it. [00:23:54] I appreciate very much the three of you coming down to share your thoughts about it. [00:24:00] We will keep those in mind, and we'll invite you also to come up and comment when this [00:24:08] comes up the next time in front of us. [00:24:10] So thank you very, very much for taking the time to come here tonight.
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Wastewater Treatment & Water Treatment Plant Bulk Chemical Purchases - 1 Year Contract Extension
approvedCouncil approved one-year contract extensions with Allied Chemical for sodium hypochlorite at $0.495/gallon and Fort Bend Services for polymer at $1.10/pound, under the same terms as ITB-17010. Two other vendors (Thatcher Inc. and Hawkins Inc.) could not honor their prices, so staff withdrew those renewals and will procure those chemicals via three-quote purchases until the next contract cycle.
- motion:Approve one-year contract extensions with Allied Chemical and Fort Bend Services for bulk chemical purchases. (passed)
Allied ChemicalFort Bend ServicesHawkins, IncorporatedThatcher, IncorporatedMurphyRiveraITB-17010Reclaimed Water Production budgetWater Pollution Control budgetWater Production operating budget▶ Jump to 24:16 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:24:16] Next item is 10A, Wastewater Treatment and Water Treatment Plant Bulk Chemical Purchases. [00:24:22] Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. [00:24:24] The purpose of this agenda item is to extend two one-year contracts for chemical supplies, [00:24:31] and Mr. Rivera will present the item to you. [00:24:35] Thank you. [00:24:36] The two one-year contract extensions are with Allied Chemical for sodium hypochlorite at [00:24:41] .495 per gallon, and Fort Bend Services for polymer at $1.10 per pound. [00:24:50] The one-year extensions contain the same terms, pricing, and conditions as the ITB-17010. [00:24:58] On July 18th, 2017, City Council awarded the ITB to Allied Chemical, Fort Bend Services, [00:25:05] Thatcher, Incorporated, and Hawkins. [00:25:08] The ITB called out for the initial one-year term with two one-year renewals. [00:25:13] This is the first of those two. [00:25:16] You'll notice that we've only brought two of them back to you. [00:25:19] The other two, Thatcher, Incorporated, for alum, which is a sludge dewatering agent, [00:25:25] and Hawkins, Incorporated, sodium hydroxide, which adjusts your pH in water treatment, [00:25:33] could not honor their prices. [00:25:35] And so staff has taken and withdrew their offer to renew the contract, and what we will [00:25:43] do is when we have to order them, we will go ahead and get our three proposals and purchase [00:25:48] the chemicals that we need according to our financial policies, and then when we come [00:25:52] up to line up with the next contract, we'll add all of those in together. [00:25:57] The funding that we have is available in the water pollution control, reclaimed water production, [00:26:02] and water production operating budgets, and we would recommend approval of these two contract extensions. [00:26:07] Thank you. [00:26:08] Open it up for public comment. [00:26:11] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council. [00:26:13] Move approval. [00:26:15] Second. [00:26:16] We have a motion and a second. [00:26:19] To the maker. [00:26:20] I don't think I can question any of what he just said. [00:26:26] Hi, Councilman Murphy? [00:26:30] No? [00:26:31] No? [00:26:32] In that case, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:26:35] Aye. [00:26:36] Opposed? [00:26:37] Like sign. [00:26:38] Motion passes. [00:26:39] Next is Resolution 2018-09.
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Resolution No. 2018-09: Honoring Fifty Years of Municipal Home Rule
approvedCouncil adopted Resolution 2018-09 honoring the 50th anniversary of municipal home rule in the Florida Constitution and committing to an educational initiative, as requested by the Florida League of Cities. Council members spoke in support, expressing concern about state legislative efforts to erode home rule.
Ord. Resolution No. 2018-09
- motion:Approve Resolution 2018-09 honoring 50 years of municipal home rule in the Florida Constitution. (passed)
Florida League of CitiesDeputy MayorMs. MannsFlorida ConstitutionMunicipal Home RuleResolution 2018-09Sunshine Law▶ Jump to 26:42 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:26:42] Resolution 2018-09, a resolution of the City Council of the City of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:26:46] honoring 50 years of municipal home rule in the Florida Constitution and committing to [00:26:51] an educational initiative to help Floridians understand this beneficial rate. [00:26:56] Thank you. [00:26:57] Ms. Manns? [00:26:58] Sure, Mr. Mayor. [00:26:59] Without question, the last few legislative sessions have been filled with legislation [00:27:08] that was proposed that attacked the powers of home rule. [00:27:15] The Florida League of Cities has requested that municipalities choose to pass the attached [00:27:24] resolution to not only honor the 50th anniversary of home rule as a form of government, but [00:27:32] additionally to create a forum that will allow residents to become more educated on the importance [00:27:38] of home rule. [00:27:40] With that, we're recommending that you consider approval of the resolution. [00:27:45] Thank you. [00:27:46] Open up for public comment. [00:27:48] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to Council. [00:27:51] Move approval. [00:27:52] Second. [00:27:53] Thank you. [00:27:54] We'll take a motion and a second to the maker. [00:27:55] Yeah, I think that I recall from a debate that was held, some conversation about the [00:28:03] state passing a law making it illegal for people in, for City Council members to even [00:28:08] discuss the issue of gun control or any of those sorts of issues. [00:28:14] Having a gag order on municipal elected officials is really, seems like an onerous position [00:28:20] for the state to take on anything. [00:28:23] There are certain things that, I know fireworks was always another one where people would [00:28:27] leave one county or one city and go to another. [00:28:30] So there may be some practical elements, there may be some logic behind some of those things, [00:28:37] but sort of like unfunded mandates, the lack of respect for home rule certainly has, merits [00:28:46] this resolution. [00:28:47] Thank you. [00:28:48] To the second. [00:28:49] Yeah, as Ms. Mance pointed out in Tallahassee, they're really, really trying to chip away [00:28:53] at that and we need to make sure that we're standing strong and making sure they know [00:28:56] that we don't want that. [00:28:58] Deputy Mayor? [00:28:59] I would agree. [00:29:01] Traveling as I do the last couple years throughout the state with my children's sports, I've [00:29:06] seen a lot of different hometowns and every city is unique and it's just beyond me as [00:29:12] to why our state legislators don't understand that and that our city needs to be governed [00:29:19] the way that best suits our needs and a city on the east coast, a city in central Florida, [00:29:23] a city down south, may have different needs. [00:29:26] It may need to be governed a different way and, you know, I understand the concept behind [00:29:32] the Sunshine Law, even though everything in Tallahassee is done behind closed doors. [00:29:36] I abide by it and I understand they wanted to get away from things being done kind of [00:29:42] not up front and transparent to the public, which I agree with, but it's just, ever since [00:29:47] I took this job, I just keep hearing about the state legislators trying to take away [00:29:51] home rule and it makes absolutely no sense to me. [00:29:55] I just don't get it and I endorse this resolution. [00:30:00] We need to continue to do everything we can to keep as much power within our municipalities [00:30:04] as we can. [00:30:08] Thank you. [00:30:09] I'm a firm believer that the government that works best is the government that's closest [00:30:16] to the people, and that's why I'm a very strong advocate for Home Rule and made numerous phone [00:30:22] calls during the session to talk to legislators about one bill or another that would have [00:30:27] chipped away at it. [00:30:28] So I very definitely believe that we need to protect the rights of our local communities [00:30:35] to set the rules that we're willing to live under. [00:30:39] There's no further discussion. [00:30:40] All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. [00:30:42] Aye. [00:30:43] Opposed? [00:30:44] Like sign. [00:30:45] Motion passes.
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Three Minute Report: Parks and Recreation
The Parks and Recreation department presented a brief three-minute video report highlighting the department's activities. No action was taken.
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[00:30:46] Next is the three-minute report from Parks and Rec. [00:30:49] I'd like to direct your attention to one of the video boards, please. [00:32:20] I'm a firm believer that the government that works best is the government that's closest [00:32:26] to the people, and that's why I'm a very strong advocate for Home Rule and made numerous [00:32:32] phone calls during the session to talk to legislators about one bill or another that [00:32:38] would have chipped away at it. [00:32:41] Thank you. [00:32:42] I'm a firm believer that the government that works best is the government that works best [00:32:47] and I'm a firm believer that the government that works best is the government that works best. [00:33:17] Thank you. [00:33:47] That was just a very quick 180 seconds of what our department does, so thank you. [00:34:11] Thank you. [00:34:12] Any questions? [00:34:14] That was very good. [00:34:17] Next is communications and reports. [00:34:20] Deputy Mayor, you want to kick it off tonight? [00:34:23] I just have one question for our city attorney, actually.
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